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UNIVERSE  God has told both gay Anglican bishop-elect, Rev. Gene Robinson, and Pope John Paul II to "go forward" in their work, according to both men.

These latest heavenly conversations mark a change in God the Father's choice in chat-room partners, a group previously consisting mostly of TV evangelists, cult leaders and death-row inmates. Doubts regarding the validity of the conversations surfaced immediately.

"The Lord's spoken to me dozens of times," said 700 Club leader, the Rev. Pat Robertson. "I think I know Him pretty well, and there's no way He'd be blabbing with a homo bishop. He doesn't like Anglicans to begin with. And the Pope? Please. NOBODY understands a word he's saying. Besides, too many homo priests. God doesn't talk to homos and homo defenders."

When asked why both men would claim to be receiving career advice from the Almighty, Robertson said, "It's Satan, stupid. Just ask yourself, 'What would Satan do?' He'd tell the danged homo-lovers to keep up the good work, that's what! He'll have homo Anglican bishops lying down with homo catholic priests before you know it, and the Pope'll be babbling nonsense while trying to suck strained peas through a straw! Why am I the only one that sees this?"

The Reverend Jerry Falwell, who says he's devoting "the remainder of my life" to enacting anti-gay marriage legislation, concurs with Robertson's view that God wouldn't be talking to either the Pope or a Bishop.

"Nope, wouldn't happen. The Lord is WAY too busy helping me with my 'Mo's Can't Marry' campaign. He would've said something to me."